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Media 60 - Programming, broadcasting, news agency and other content distribution activities 60 - Programming, broadcasting, news agency and other content distribution activities 60 - Programming, broadcasting, news agency and other content distribution activities
400 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
16 December 2004
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2007
Foreseen end date
31 December 2010
Description
Sveriges Radio has planned to reduce its staff by 400 to 1900. The plan, which will be presented to the board in January 2005, will start being implemented in 2007 and will be achieved in 2010. Sveriges Radio expects the plan to lead to save SEK 245 millions and to provide extra resources for the purchase of programs from independant production companies.
Sources
16 December 2004: Svenska Dagbladet
16 December 2004: Dagens Nyheter
Citation
Eurofound (2004), Sveriges Radio, Internal restructuring in Sweden, factsheet number 60932, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/60932.